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Overnight News Digest: Friday, April 25, 2025 [1]
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Date: 2025-04-25
The crew of the Overnight News Digest consists of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, jeremybloom, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, doomandgloom, FarWestGirl, Besame, and jck. Alumni editors include (but not limited to) Rise above the swamp, Interceptor 7, Man Oh Man, wader, Neon Vincent, palantir, Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse (RIP), ek hornbeck (RIP), rfall, ScottyUrb, Doctor RJ, BentLiberal, Oke (RIP) and jlms qkw. OND is a regular community feature on Daily Kos since 2007, consisting of news stories from around the world, sometimes coupled with a daily theme, original research or commentary. Editors of OND impart their own presentation styles and content choices, typically publishing each day near 12:00 AM Eastern Time. Please feel free to share your articles and stories in the comments. ***
From Phys.org:
'Brinkmanship' between rival genes may determine survival of unborn mammals
A study has shown that a dangerous game of "brinkmanship" between rival genes in mammals could help explain why many fertilized eggs don't result in a new life.
A study has shown that a dangerous game of "brinkmanship" between rival genes in mammals could help explain why many fertilized eggs don't result in a new life. Within the genome, genes can be in conflict, where opposing chromosomes act in their own evolutionary interest. Although this tussle between male and female genes is commonly understood, what determines the winner—or if there even is one—has long proven elusive. Biologists from the University of Bristol and University of Exeter have demonstrated that a dangerous game of "brinkmanship" could provide the answer, where the stakes are increasingly raised resulting in either the boldest being triumphant or mutual self-destruction. The paper is published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. ***
From SciTechDaily:
Shampoo, Soap, and… Brain Changes? Study Links Everyday Products to Infant Development Harm
Phthalates during pregnancy may alter a baby’s metabolism and brain development by crossing the placenta and disrupting key biological processes. A newly published study conducted by researchers from Emory University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Columbia University reveals that exposure to phthalates during pregnancy may impact a newborn’s metabolism and brain development. Phthalates are a group of chemical compounds commonly used as plasticizers. They are found in a wide range of everyday products, including shampoos, soaps, detergents, and plastic containers used for food and beverages. Previous studies have shown that phthalates can disrupt hormone activity and have been linked to various health concerns in both mothers and their children. ***
From The Guardian:
Non-hormonal male contraceptive implant lasts at least two years in
Product known as Adam implanted in sperm ducts could offer a reversible alternative to condoms and vasectomies. An implantable, non-hormonal male contraceptive has been shown in trials to last for at least two years. The contraceptive, known as Adam, is a water-soluble hydrogel that is implanted in the sperm ducts, preventing sperm from mixing with semen. The company behind the product, Contraline, says the approach offers a reversible alternative to condoms and vasectomies, with the hydrogel designed to break down in the body after a set period of time, restoring fertility. ***
From The Guardian:
Morally repugnant’: Brazilian workers sue coffee supplier to Starbucks over ‘slavery-like conditions’
Brazil has been the world’s leading coffee producer due to the forced labour of enslaved Africans and Afro-Brazilians. “John” was just days from turning 16 when he was allegedly recruited to work on a Brazilian coffee farm that supplies the global coffeehouse chain Starbucks. Soon after his birthday, he embarked on a 16-hour bus journey to the farm in the state of Minas Gerais – only to discover that none of what he had been promised would be fulfilled. Unpaid and without protective equipment such as boots and gloves, he worked under a scorching sun from 5.30am to 6pm with only a 20-minute lunch break, until he was rescued in a raid by Brazilian authorities in June 2024. The official report from that operation concluded that John had been subjected to “child labour in hazardous conditions”, and that he and other workers had been “trafficked and subjected to slavery-like conditions." ***
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I regret having to say I must give up doing the ONDs. I am no longer physically able to do six a month, they require too much stamina. I also have too much brain fog. I no longer recall why I have this day marked on my calendar. But better too many than none.
Far West Girl has graciously stepped in and offered to take four days in May, the tenth and seventeenth for Science Saturday, and the seventh and twenty-first Wednesdays. But she has taken those days only. We still need permanent people for the first and third Wednesdays and the second and third Saturdays, from June onward.
We also need people to take the first, third, and fifth Fridays long-term. I will do then on May second, sixteenth, and thirtieth unless someone takes them. I am sorry to make a fuss but better to admit I bit off more than I could chew than leave the ONDs in a mess.
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